<strong>Dukling:</strong> The last authentic junk boat available for the public in Hong Kong, Dukling is a special experience. Click through to learn more.
Dukling: The last authentic junk boat available for the public in Hong Kong, Dukling is a special experience. Click through to learn more.
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<strong>Harbor views: </strong>Dukling was built in 1955 and passed through three owners before becoming a tourist attraction.
Harbor views: Dukling was built in 1955 and passed through three owners before becoming a tourist attraction.
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<strong>History lesson</strong>: Junks are traditional three-masted wooden boats. Before the urbanization of the Pearl River Delta region, it was common for families to live on board these boats.
History lesson: Junks are traditional three-masted wooden boats. Before the urbanization of the Pearl River Delta region, it was common for families to live on board these boats.
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<strong>Sail away:</strong> Sail colors denoted the wealth of the family on board, with red ones being the most prestigious.
Sail away: Sail colors denoted the wealth of the family on board, with red ones being the most prestigious.
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<strong>On board:</strong> Dukling can hold up to 40 passengers.
On board: Dukling can hold up to 40 passengers.
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<strong>Where to go:</strong> Dukling gives tourists an opportunity to sail through Victoria Harbour and view Hong Kong's famous skyscrapers.
Where to go: Dukling gives tourists an opportunity to sail through Victoria Harbour and view Hong Kong's famous skyscrapers.
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<strong>Blessings:</strong> Crew members pray to a statue of the sea goddess Matsu to ask for a lucky voyage. It is common to give her gifts of incense and fruit.
Blessings: Crew members pray to a statue of the sea goddess Matsu to ask for a lucky voyage. It is common to give her gifts of incense and fruit.
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<strong>Ready to go: </strong>Crew members take turns captaining the boat.
Ready to go: Crew members take turns captaining the boat.
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<strong>Translation</strong>: Dukling's Chinese name is ap ling ho, which can roughly translate to "holy duck."
Translation: Dukling's Chinese name is ap ling ho, which can roughly translate to "holy duck."
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<strong>A heavy task:</strong> The authentic wooden wheel is so heavy that most people can only steer it in two-hour increments.
A heavy task: The authentic wooden wheel is so heavy that most people can only steer it in two-hour increments.
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<strong>A city symbol:</strong> Though junks themselves are rare, they remain a common visual symbol of the city.
A city symbol: Though junks themselves are rare, they remain a common visual symbol of the city.
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<strong>Days gone by: </strong>The Tanka people lived full-time on junk boats and buried their dead at sea, so it can be hard to trace their history.
Days gone by: The Tanka people lived full-time on junk boats and buried their dead at sea, so it can be hard to trace their history.
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